Carmelit Underground Train, Haifa

For those touring or staying in Haifa, the Carmelit Underground Train is a handy and fun way to go from the Downtown Haifa area to the Carmel Center. Cut through the rock of Mount Carmel, the Carmelit (as it is called locally) provides easy transportation up the mountain with numerous stops at key locations. Starting from the bottom, at Paris Square in the Downtown area, the train climbs 900 feet with key stops that are close to museums, shops and a hospital until it reaches Gan Ha’Em, the final stop. From end-to-end the ride lasts just 8 minutes.

Built in the late 1950s and opened in 1959 the Carmelit is one of the shortest subways in the world and the only subway in Israel. In 1992 it was reopened after extensive renovations including new rail cars. Today it is cheery looking with murals decorating the walls at every stop.

Stops on the Carmelit:

Going uphill:

Paris Square / Downtown
Solel Boneh
Manevi’im
Massada
Bnei Tzion
Gan Ha’Em / Carmel Center

Carmelit operating hours:

Sun – Thurs: 6am-10pm
Fri and Holiday eve: 6am-3pm
The train is closed on Saturday and Holidays.

Carmelit fares:

Adult: NIS 6.60
Child and Seniors: NIS 3.30
Adult Round-trip: NIS 13.20
Child and Seniors Round-trip: NIS 6.60
Adult Day Pass: NIS 15
Child and Seniors Day Pass: NIS 7.50

Fares correct as of early 2012.